Chapter 15: Which cousin was foolish?
Sunshine could see the wheels in Moon’s brain turning. Her greed could not be hidden; the same way a starving cat could not hide its burning desire for fish.
Here it comes, she thought.
Moon licked her bottom lip, "Cousin, that bracelet on your arm, please give it to me. I have always thought that it was cute."
Moon was practically salivating, which Sunshine found ridiculous as her cousin did not even know what the true secret of the bracelet was.
"This old thing?" Sunshine raised her hand lazily like as if it was boneless. "Cousin Moon, I cannot just give it away. It means a lot to me because it was a gift from my mother, and it was passed on to her by her father. I had never realized how old it had grown until now." She removed the bracelet and allowed it to dangle loosely in between her fingers.
Moon lunged out, attempting to grab it. Sunshine drew her hand back, keeping it out of Moon’s reach. "Cousin, you are a little too eager. Do you love my bracelet that much?"
Moon nodded eagerly.
For a moment, Sunshine pretended to think. Seconds ticked, Moon held her breath, tension rose.
Finally, Sunshine broke it. "Well, I could sell it to you." She said with hesitation like it was taking her great pains to even suggest such a thing.